Eta Aquariid meteor shower 2027 in São José do Rio Preto: the sky above you

The real sky over São José do Rio Preto, Brazil at 6 May 2027, 04:00 local time: 3,145 stars above the horizon, including Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega. This is the peak night of the Eta Aquariids, Halley's Comet's spring shower and a southern-sky favourite. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.

The Eta Aquariids radiant is 30° above the horizon over São José do Rio Preto at that moment — the poster marks it.

The Moon was below the horizon over São José do Rio Preto at that moment — a new moon, 0% lit — so it leaves the sky to the stars, and the poster shows it the way the night really was.

Brightest named stars up at that moment: Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega, Achernar, Hadar, Altair. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (-20.82°) and longitude (-49.38°) of São José do Rio Preto. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.